Iheartcheese@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoAOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an eraapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down15
arrow-up1302arrow-down1external-linkAOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an eraapnews.comIheartcheese@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoPlastic fiber is probably a lot cheaper than copper wire, for one thing. Probably easier to multiplex too.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoHad not thought of that! Been 20-years since I’ve been at an ISP, times change.
Plastic fiber is probably a lot cheaper than copper wire, for one thing. Probably easier to multiplex too.
Had not thought of that! Been 20-years since I’ve been at an ISP, times change.